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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
3
Kansas City beat the Oakland A’s 5-2, delivering a third straight loss as Vida Blue reflects on a 24-8 peak and a tougher season. Manager Dick Williams notes streaks and prospects, while Royals’ hits erode Blue early and solidify late.
Kansas City AP. Baseball owners and executives began a two day summer meeting focusing on major league realignment while playoff system reform was briefly set aside after Atlanta withdrew proposals. Realignment proposals for four six team leagues or three eight team leagues drew interest but concerns persist. A potential geographic split of leagues was discussed with no 1974 timetable. New Orleans seeks a full franchise for the Louisiana Superdome or a 30 game schedule with 10 teams playing home games there. Kuhn said no clubs plan to give up franchises or pursue expansion.
Hays shut out El Dorado 5-0 to capture the Kansas American Legion Baseball Tournament championship in Garden City. The win followed a 11-3 loser's-bracket upset, marking the first loser's-bracket champion since 1966. Tom Vera of Manhattan topped batting with .500, while Hays' Terry Dinkiel earned the sportsman award.
The American Legion B Team requests players to return their uniforms tonight at 5 30 to Sam Wright at 1010 Walnut.
Miami's Dolphins, youthfully energized under Don Shula, push to build a tough defense and potent offense as season ticket sales surge toward 80,000. New receivers Warfield and Briscoe aid Griese while Kadish, Fernandez, Stand fill strengthen the line and secondary as Miami targets a Super Bowl title.
Wednesday scores Montreal 8 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles 3 Atlanta 6 Houston 0 New York 8 St Louis 3 San Diego 5 San Francisco 2. Thursday matchups include Montreal at Chicago and Houston at Atlanta and others.
White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood outdueled Nolan Ryan, delivering a 1-0 win over the California Angels. Wood's opposite-field single and a Ryan wild pitch produced the lone run as Chicago closed within one game of Oakland. The victory sparked AL West turmoil as Detroit, Baltimore and others posted varied results. The White Sox head to Oakland for a four game weekend series.
Four teams from Brooklyn Center Minnesota Olathe Kansas Pueblo Colorado and Sedalia Missouri won first round games in the Midwest Plains Babe Ruth tournament. Olathe defeated Gering Nebraska 5 to 0 and Sedalia beat Minot North Dakota 5 to 0. Des Moines versus Olathe and other pairings set for today in double elimination.
The St. Louis Cardinals released veteran right handed pitcher Moe Drabowsky unconditionally. Drabowsky, 37, went 1-1 in 30 games and will be replaced on the 25 man roster by Moe Palmer who has just completed two weeks military training.
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